Low-cost “smart” diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet
Design combines a common diaper material with RFID technology.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | Feb. 13, 2020 | mit~8 mins
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Engineers 3-D print flexible mesh for ankle and knee braces
Techniques could lead to personalized wearable and implantable devices.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | June 19, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Algorithm tells robots where nearby humans are headed
A new tool for predicting a person’s movement trajectory may help humans and robots work together in close proximity.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | June 10, 2019 | mit~8 mins
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Low-cost prosthetic foot mimics natural walking | MIT News
New design can be tuned to an individual’s body weight and size.
Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office | June 26, 2018~9 mins |
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Surgical technique improves sensation, control of prosthetic limb | MIT News
New study describes first human implementation of novel approach to limb amputation.
Helen Knight | MIT Media Lab | May 30, 2018~8 mins |
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Computer system transcribes words users “speak silently” | MIT News
Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals triggered by internal verbalizations.
Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office | April 4, 2018~9 mins |
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Students build assistive technologies at MIT’s annual ATHack | MIT News
Citizens with disabilities from Greater Boston and students gathered to build prototypes of personalized assistive devices.
Anne McGovern | Lincoln Laboratory | March 12, 2018~8 mins |
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Presentation practice: Hurricanes to prosthetics | MIT News
Students hone their communication skills by presenting their research projects at the 4th annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition.
Mary Beth O'Leary | Department of Mechanical Engineering | Oct. 2, 2017~5 mins |
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Featured video: A self-driving wheelchair | MIT News
Autonomous wheelchair developed by researchers at MIT and in Singapore promises improved independence for the disabled.
MIT News Office | July 26, 2017~1 mins |
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MIT students hack assistive technology solutions for local clients | MIT News
At the 2017 Assistive Technologies Hackathon hosted at Beaver Works, students created helpful devices for Greater Boston residents with disabilities.
Megan Cichon | Lincoln Laboratory | June 12, 2017~8 mins |
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